Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida author biography, plus links to books by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida.

Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida

Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida was born in Luanda, Angola, and was raised in Portugal. She is the author of several prizewinning novels, including That Hair, a finalist for the PEN Translation Prize. Her stories and essays have appeared in Granta and Words Without Borders, among other publications. She holds a PhD in literary theory from the University of Lisbon.

This biography was last updated on 12/09/2025.

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